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Article: The more Malaysia censors, the more DVD pirates thrive

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Azmi Anshar
New Straits Times
07-18-2009
The more Malaysia censors, the more DVD pirates thrive
Byline: Azmi Anshar
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section

THE new war against Malaysian DVD movie piracy is likely to fail...again, principally because the people - the millions who routinely dish out between RM5 and RM15 a disc - will never permit the authorities to succeed.

Consumers - and this includes the legions of foreign tourists - have too much invested in the pirates, from super friendly neighbourhood service to suppliers of the latest contemporary entertainment on the cheap. The investment is also a combination of convenience, pleasure and emotion, a very potent marketing ...

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